Nov. 1st slated for Montclair/Bloomfield/Glen Ridge Condo Crawl

With dozens of condos and co-ops on the market in the Montclair area, area realtors are uniting to market them in a new way. Some two dozen agents will participate in the first-ever local "Condo Crawl," from 1 to 4 pm on Sunday, Nov. 1. Sponsored by Baristanet.com, the rain or shine event will present more than 30 units currently on the market in Montclair, Glen Ridge, and Bloomfield. Agents from Coldwell-Banker, Weichert, RE/MAX, Prudential, Stanton, and Zingali Realtors will open the doors to their listings that day.

Roberta Baldwin, a Realtor® at RE/MAX Village Square in Upper Montclair, organized the event, and coordinated sponsorship with local news and current events site, Baristanet.com. "Agents today are trying to think outside the box to get their listings sold in a difficult market. We believe prospective buyers will appreciate the ease with which they can spend the afternoon seeing what's out there, on their own terms."

Buyers will be able to print out the list of open units by going to www.baristanet.com/crawl or find it in the Star-Ledger's Friday and Saturday Homefinders Section. On event day, "Condo Crawl" signs will identify those units available to be seen.

Included in the Crawl are a range of styles and locations: Montclair units at the new Commons at Bay St. Station, The Dorchester House, 101 Gates Ave. garden condos and the hi-rise Bellaire House; units at Whitestone Gardens in Bloomfield, and surprises such as a single carriage house condo conversion on Belleville Ave. in Glen Ridge - and many others.

Liz George, editor, Baristanet.com, was excited to partner as a media sponsor for the Condo Crawl. "We've followed developments in the condo market in Montclair and the surrounding areas, so the Crawl offers a great way to experience those unique offerings in person, in an efficient and fun way."

From the organizer Roberta Baldwin's point of view, the "Condo Crawl" definitely makes selling sense. "Open houses are generally too scattered to make an impression on buyers who want to use their time wisely and see the most and best available. But on Nov. 1, in just 3 hours, someone who wants to purchase in our area right now can get a really good idea of what's out there. Grab a coffee and a local newspaper or go to Baristanet to make your plans for Sunday, Nov 1!"

For a complete list of open house condos, please go to www.baristanet.com/crawl